Lucas let out a cold laugh, his tone firm and unwavering. "Whether Chloe is worthy of me or not—it's not for you to decide."
Violet's face twisted with mockery, her voice shrill. "Chloe already had a child five years ago! Mr. Bennett, would you really want a woman who's had someone else's baby? What a joke!"
Lucas hadn't expected Violet to say something like that. He turned to look at Chloe, his gaze full of complex emotions.
His mind was racing, but above all, he worried whether Chloe had been hurt back then—whether Eric or someone else had taken advantage of her.
He gently reached out and touched Chloe's cheek, asking softly, "Who hurt you?"
Warmth surged through Chloe's heart. She understood that in Lucas's eyes, love had surpassed everything else.
Violet looked stunned and cried
